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Tom Renner

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trenner@dailyvoice.com

No one knows local sports quite like Tom Renner, The Daily Voice's Sports Editor. For 22 years, he covered the field for The Stamford Advocate. He's been in Fairfield County since 1987.

Tom was formerly a reporter at Daily Voice.

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Schools

Pace University Hosts PrideWorks Educational Conference PLEASANTVILLE, N.Y. -- Pace University hosted a full-day educational conference called PrideWorks on Wednesday. The conference was for LGBTQ youth, their allies and the adults in their lives in the lower Hudson Valley. Workshops and seminars focused on creating safe and supportive environments and improving self-advocacy and leadership skills so attendees can better understand themselves, advocate for equality, and enhance their schools and communities. Emmy Award-winning actress and comedian Judy Gold delivered the keynote address. The conference each year draws over 500 attendees. …

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Obituaries

William Ewald, Speechwriter For Eisenhower, Dies In Greenwich GREENWICH, Conn. -- William B. Ewald Jr., a speechwriter for President Dwight D. Eisenhower, died Monday at his home in Greenwich. Ewald, 89, died of respiratory failure, his son William B. Ewald III told The New York Times. After Eisenhower left office, he wrote a two-volume memoir with Ewald. Eisenhower’s memoirs, “The White House Years: Mandate for Change, 1953-1956” and “Waging Peace, 1956-1961,” were written after Ewald spent four years with Eisenhower at his home in Gettysburg, Pa. Ewald left the White House in 1961 to work at IBM. He remained there until 1988. He took a leave …

by Tom Renner

03/19/2015

Real Estate

Scott Joins Coldwell Banker In Rye RYE, N.Y. -- Kevin Scott has become affiliated with the Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage office in Rye. As a real estate salesperson, Scott will provide residential real estate services in Rye, as well as Harrison, Purchase and the surrounding areas. As an experienced real estate salesperson, Scott works with first-time home buyers, as well as investors looking to buy and sell multi-family properties. His specialties include working with relocation clients who are looking to enter or exit the Westchester County real estate market. He entered the residential real estate business 13 …

by Tom Renner

03/19/2015

Events

Annual Gala To Benefit Danbury's Regional Hospice And Home Care DANBURY, Conn. -- Regional Hospice and Home Care Center's third annual gala to benefit the Danbury agency will have a Tuscan flare. The gala will bring wine pairings and culinary experiences for its gala on Friday, May 29, from 7 to 11:30 p.m. at The Waterview, 215 Roosevelt Drive, Monroe. The gala is the largest fundraiser for Hopsice, and supports the first and only private-room, family focused hospice center in the Connecticut. All proceeds from the evening will benefit the hospice center in Danbury. “We are thrilled to be hosting another fantastic event this year, which brings aw…

by Tom Renner

03/19/2015

Obituaries

Gloria Gerstner, 90, Stamford Resident, Worked As Court Secretary STAMFORD, Conn. -- Gloria Buzzeo Gerstner, 90, of Stamford, died on Wednesday, March 11. Gerstner was born on Nov. 25, 1924, to Raymond and Raffaella Buzzeo. She graduated from Stamford High School, attended business school, and was a lifetime hard-working mother. She served as secretary to the judges in Connecticut's Circuit Court, studied court recording, and was employed by Olin in computer programming and data processing for 20 years. She is survived by her children, Gregory, Wayne, Todd, and Michael; grandchildren: Christine, Spring, Dorian, and Sophia; five great-grandchildren…

by Tom Renner

03/19/2015

Real Estate

Brash Earns President's Elite Award At Coldwell Banker In Greenwich GREENWICH, Conn. -- Jane Owen Brash, a sales associate affiliated with the Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage office in Greenwich, has been recognized with the Coldwell Banker International President’s Elite award. The honor is awarded to the top 2 percent of approximately 87,000 sales associates worldwide in the Coldwell Banker system. Brash will be honored during a special celebration at the Hyatt Regency in Greenwich May 14. Guests will enjoy food, music and dancing. Each year, Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage recognizes the work of exceptional sales associates and sales t…

by Tom Renner

03/19/2015

Obituaries

Robert D. Swanson, 80, Croton Resident Owned Financial Firm CROTON-ON-HUDSON, N.Y. -- Robert D. "Bob" Swanson of Croton-On-Hudson, died on Friday, March 13, at the New York State Veterans Home in Montrose. He was 80. Swanson was born to Robert L. and Sadie (Voigt) Swanson on July 13, 1934, in South Bend, Ind. Swanson served in the U.S. Army as a counter-intelligence specialist in Germany in the 1950's. He was a member of his Army post's basketball team, and enjoyed traveling with the team throughout Germany to play other American Army teams. Returning to the U.S. to study at Teachers College Columbia University, he received a master's degree…

by Tom Renner

03/19/2015

Obituaries

Barbara Ann Harasymiw, 80, Medical Secretary, Of Irvington IRVINGTON, N.Y. -- Barbara Ann Harasymiw, 80, of Irvington, died on March 17. Born and raised in Yonkers, she was the daughter of the late John and Mary Soloviow. Harasymiw married Michael Harasymiw, on Oct. 10. 1953, at St. Michael's Church in Yonkers. They moved to Dobbs Ferry in 1953 and started their family. She worked as a medical secretary for many years and was a parishioner and member of Sacred Heart Church Sodality in Dobbs Ferry. She is survived by her daughter, Michele; grandsons Matthew and Mark; and great grandchildren, Luke and Lorali. Her husband died in 1986. Tw…

by Tom Renner

03/19/2015

Obituaries

Raymond Orr, 92, Pearl Harbor Survivor, Wolrd War II Vet, Lived In Westport WESTPORT, Conn. -- A memorial service is scheduled on Saturday for Raymond Orr, a longtime resident of Westport, who died in January at the age of 92. Orr was born on July 15, 1922, in Darby, Pa. to Andrew Best Orr and Bridget Stanley Orr. A varsity letterman in high school basketball and golf, he joined the Navy on graduation and was stationed at Pearl Harbor on Dec. 7, 1941. After seeing action in the Southwest Pacific Theater, he attended Princeton University under the wartime V-12 officer training program, followed by Dennison University and the University of New Mexico where he met…

by Tom Renner

03/19/2015

Obituaries

Mary Kida, of Stamford, 80 STAMFORD, Conn. -- Mary Jane Kida of Stamford died at Stamford Hospital on March 17. She was 89. Kida was born Mary Jane White on Jan. 29, 1926, in Tampa, Fla. She attended the Ringling School of Art in Sarasota, Fla. and was a graduate of the Parsons School of Design in New York City. Her greatest love was her family, gardening and her many watercolors. . Kida is survived by her daughter Lisa, her son-in-law Joe and her granddaughter Lianne. She was predeceased by her husband, Theodore, and her son, Larry. There will be no calling hours or services

by Tom Renner

03/19/2015

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